Survival horror

Alien: Isolation

Developer

Creative Assembly

Genre

Survival horror

Platforms

PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox, Switch, iOS, Android

Year

2014

About the game

A first-person survival horror game in which Amanda, daughter of Ripley from the film Alien, is hunted by an Alien on a space station. The Alien doesn't follow a set path but hunts by reacting to sound and movement, so you're always on edge. You get through tight spots by watching your motion tracker and hiding in lockers or under desks. It meticulously recreates the retro sci-fi atmosphere of the 1979 film.

Why we recommend it

A stealth horror classic that sustains the terror of being hunted by a single, unkillable Alien all the way to the end.

Good for — Great for: anyone who loves stealth horror about hiding and evading, and a sci-fi atmosphere

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